Fort Covington High School - Covtonian Yearbook (Fort Covington, NY)

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ass o 195 Row l: C. Barse, J. low, J. Brockway, B. Barney, L. Robinson. Row 2: L. Latulipe, M. Noreault, J. Avery, J. Yeddo, P. Mitchell, I. Benane, A. Sbartrand, J. Dum- as, P. Bashaw, J. Robinson, J. Rubadeau. Row 3: J. Martin, B. Tbebert, J. Quenville, B. St.- Thomas, H. Poulton, A. Bailey, E. McElwain , W. Peets, M. Mainville, A. Robert, S. Synder. At the first class meeting in September, the Freshman Class elected officers to lead us successfully through the beginning of our high school career: Pres., J. Martin: V. Pres. L. Latul- ipeg Sec., P. Bashawg Treas., R. Barney. Our class advisor was Miss P. O'Neil. The use of the democratic parliamentary procedure in con- ducting our meetings allows each student to voice his opinions and results in a variety of ideas. The class officers regulate the meetings. After much debate and consideration, our main project for 1951 was to be a Halloween Dance. Every freshman took part in decorating , selling tickets , recruiting cider and doughnuts, selling refreshments and taking tickets. The result was a total success: Wa happy evening with much profit.W We secretly planned and organized a Christmas party with delicious refreshments and a gift for Miss O'Neil. With everyone so willing to help, the party was a real surprise and great fun. In October we said farewell to J. MacGibbon who moved to Brushton. Janice had been a classmate for many years and we miss her now. . Individuals of the freshman class are busy making names for themselves in different fields: W.Peets and E. McElwain in foot- ball: J. Russell, W. Pests , E. McElwain in hockey: W.Peets and E. McElwain in varsity basketball and R. Barney, A. Bailey, C. Barse and W. Bennett in junior varsity basketball. There are members of our class in the glee club, band, and F.F.A. At the end of the first semester , Miss O'Neil left us and was replaced by Mr. P. Edmunds who helped us sponsor our Fresh man Play, NSound Your Hornn, successfully. In our last class meetings we have made many plans for the remainder of the year which we hope will make our class of 1955 Hone of the bestn at Fort Covington High Sehoel.

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Class o 1954 Row 1: . Robert, G. Ghostlaw, N. LHPS-E59 new 2: 1. Johnston, P. Laney, J. Bushey, J- Smallman S. Grant, S. Andrews, S. Peets, P- Smith Row 3: J. Black, V-. Johnson, J. Mainville R. Thebert D. Avery, J. Benane, W. Allen J. Robinson, P- Johnson, J. McElwain, M. Mainville After having the first eighth grade graduation in a long time, as Freshmen we made our way into our first year of high school work. With the help of our class ad- visor, Mrs. Freeman, we had a class meeting and elected officers, as follows: President, June McElwaing Secre - tary, Shirley Peetsg Treasurer, Donald Avery. In our Freshman Class there were twenty-one members until Shirley Andrews decided to move on with the Sopho- mores. We held two dances which were quite Sugcesgful. This year, we have nineteen members in our class Those who left us were Francis Turner and Geraldine La- Rock, who moved away, and John Rushlow, who quit in his second year. Francis Tuper thought farm life was bet- ter. Shirley Andrews, after spending a half year with the class of 'Eh decided to quit school. But this year we had. two new members from Canada - Shirley Grant and John Robinson. he elected class officers as followsgPresident June McElwaing Secretary, Marilyn Mainvilleg Treasurer Donald Avery, News Reporter Norman LaPage. q So far this year we have had a food sale and fre- quent fudge sales. Our Sophomore Jubilee, held in April was a huge success both socially and financially. We feel we have had much success in past years and hope to have more in the next two years. 19

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K NUEIRGARTEZN NMaks me a child againu might very well be the wish of any visitor looking in on the gay kindergarten crowd. With seven- teen youngsters registered, this instruction was inaugurated in our school at the beginning of the second semester. Intended to teach the pre-school child initiative and co- operation, classes meet with Mrs. Burton Freeman each afternoon from one until three. Here they color, count,print, march, sing take part in group games, have a free activity period during which they, play with a variety of educational toys, and even enjoy a lunch together. Graduates of this, the first kinder- garten class of FCHS, will be as follows: - Kenneth Arell John LaMay Keith Benore 1 David Lauzon Harold Burditt Charles Ledger David Duncan Dorothy Luke Carol Elmer John Pollic Carol Gorman Rita Bubadeau Dan Grant James Snyder Darwin LaCombe Kathleen Snyder Philip Trudeau 21